Parliamentary ProcedureParliamentary Procedure

Define and demonstrate the proper Define and demonstrate the proper way to say the 5 privileged motionsway to say the 5 privileged motions

FFix time to adjournix time to adjourn AAdjourndjourn RRecessecess QQuestion of Privilegeuestion of Privilege CCall for the orders of the dayall for the orders of the day

FAR QCFAR QC

PurposePurpose To arrange time for next meetingTo arrange time for next meeting

Needs a SecondNeeds a Second AmendableAmendable DebatableDebatable Majority VoteMajority Vote Can interrupt a speakerCan interrupt a speaker

““I move that when this meeting I move that when this meeting adjourns it remain adjourned until 9 adjourns it remain adjourned until 9 am tomorrow morning”am tomorrow morning”

PurposePurpose To end the MeetingTo end the Meeting

Needs a secondNeeds a second Not AmendableNot Amendable Not DebatableNot Debatable Majority VoteMajority Vote Can not interrupt another speakerCan not interrupt another speaker

Mr. President, I move to adjournMr. President, I move to adjourn

PurposePurpose This allows for a short break in the meetingThis allows for a short break in the meeting

Needs a secondNeeds a second AmendableAmendable DebatableDebatable Majority VoteMajority Vote Can not interrupt another speakerCan not interrupt another speaker Must specify the length of time in the Must specify the length of time in the

motionmotion

Mr President, I move to take a 5 Mr President, I move to take a 5 minute recess.minute recess.

PurposePurpose This allows for people in the group to ask for This allows for people in the group to ask for

changes in the temperature, for ideas to changes in the temperature, for ideas to clarified, for motions to be explained, for clarified, for motions to be explained, for others to repeat their discussion or motions, others to repeat their discussion or motions, and anything that may help the meeting run and anything that may help the meeting run more smoothly.more smoothly.

Does not need a secondDoes not need a second Not amendableNot amendable Not debatableNot debatable No Vote, Presidents decisionNo Vote, Presidents decision Can interrupt another speakerCan interrupt another speaker

Madam President, I Rise to a question of Madam President, I Rise to a question of privilege. privilege.

President says, “State Your Question”President says, “State Your Question” Then the member says whatever they Then the member says whatever they

have to and the president decides on have to and the president decides on whether it will be allowed or not.whether it will be allowed or not.

PurposePurpose This motion forces the group to return to the This motion forces the group to return to the

set agenda, without finishing the current set agenda, without finishing the current business.business.

Does not require a secondDoes not require a second Not AmendableNot Amendable Not DebatableNot Debatable 2/3 vote against to fail2/3 vote against to fail Can only be made on motions that are not on the Can only be made on motions that are not on the

set agenda for that meeting.set agenda for that meeting.

Mr. President, I call for the orders of Mr. President, I call for the orders of the day.the day.

President should say, Orders of the President should say, Orders of the day has been called. All those who day has been called. All those who wish to return to the orders of the wish to return to the orders of the day, raise your hand. All those day, raise your hand. All those opposed to returning to the orders of opposed to returning to the orders of the day, same sign. the day, same sign.

Define and demonstrate the proper Define and demonstrate the proper way to say the 5 privileged motionsway to say the 5 privileged motions